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LOT 1925
Natural History - Fossil Otodus Shark Teeth on Matrix
EOCENE PERIOD, 56-33 MILLION YEARS B.P.
7 1/8 in. (1.97 kg, 18.2 cm).
A matrix set with five fossil Otodus sp. teeth, including examples with cusplet teeth and remains of enamelling. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Morocco, North Africa.
Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Natural History - Cut and Polished Agate Crystal Geode Section Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
A group of four colour-enhanced agate geode sections, each with a polished face. 1.7 kg total, 10.3-11.4 cm
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - Mosasaur Fossil Jaw Section
Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
A fossilised lower jaw section displaying three teeth from Prognathodon sp., mosasaur specialised in eating tough shelled prey. 101 grams, 10.4 cm
From the phosphate mine region, Khouribga, Morocco, North Africa. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection. -
Natural History - Plesiosaur Bone Beads
Jurassic Period, circa 155 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
A string of Plesiosaur bone beads. 74 grams, 42.5 cm long
From the Kimmeridge Clay, the Jurassic Coast of Dorset, UK. From an old Lincoln, UK, collection.
